Leon Washington is an American former professional football running back and return specialist who is currently a WCF Minority Coaching Assistantship and Offensive and Special Teams coach for the Detroit Lions of the NFL. Washington was born in Jacksonville, Florida, and he began his career playing football in high school where he exceled as a running back, cornerback, and wide... read full bio
Leon Spinks, also known as “Neon”, is an American former professional boxer who has competed in cruiserweight and heavyweight divisions. Spinks has previously won the undisputed heavyweight championship after defeating Muhammad Ali. Spinks was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and during his amateur career, Spinks was a three-time National AAU light heavyweight champion. Spinks represented the United States in the... read full bio
Coach Leon Lett, of the Dallas Cowboys, played professional football with the Cowboys and the Denver Broncos. He was a two-time Pro Bowler and three-time Super Bowl champion (XXVII, XXVIII, XXX) during his playing career. Lett was recognized as one of the most feared defensive players in the game, and the foundation of the Cowboys defense. Despite constantly being double-teamed,... read full bio
Lenny Wilkens began his coaching career as a player-coach with the Seattle SuperSonics, and went on to coach the Portland Trail Blazers as a player as well. The SuperSonics won eleven of their first twelve games under Wilkens, made the playoffs, and ultimately reached the NBA Finals. He was a combined thirteen-time NBA All-Star as a player (nine times) and... read full bio
Lenny Moore is an American former professional football player who has played as halfback in the NFL. Moore was born in Reading, Pennsylvania, and he began his career playing football in high school before going on to play college football at Pennsylvania State University where he was an all-time leader in 100-rushing yard games with 12, rushing yards with 2,380,... read full bio
Born in Odessa, little Lenny Krayzelburg was part of the Soviet Empire's Olympic training machine. At nine years old he was practicing five hours a day and destined for greatness. His parents were concerned about their son's future. They felt that his chances for success would be greater in America. In America, Krayzelburg found an aquatic home at the Westside... read full bio
Lennox Lewis is a retired boxer and the most recent Undisputed World Heavyweight Champion. As an amateur he won gold representing Canada at the 1988 Olympic Games after defeating future World Heavyweight Champion Riddick Bowe in the final. Professionally, Lewis rose through the rankings and knocked out Donovan Ruddock to take over the number one position in the World Boxing... read full bio
Leonard J. Elmore is a well-known sportscaster in the United States and former National Basketball Association player. Elmore has served in the same function as a college basketball analyst for ESPN, Fox Sports, as well as CBS Sports' coverage of the NBA and NCAA Tournament. Power Memorial Academy in New York City served as Elmore's place of education. He played basketball for... read full bio
Former Kansas City Chiefs great Len Dawson is one of the most prolific quarterbacks in the history of the NFL. He threw for 239 touchdowns and almost 29,000 total yards in his career, numbers impressive enough to make him one of just a handful of quarterbacks currently enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. His most important battle, however,... read full bio
Lem Barney is an American former professional football player who played in the NFL for 10 years. Barney was born in Gulfport, Mississippi, and he began his career playing football as a quarterback in high school. From there, Barney went on to play college football at Jackson State University where he was an All-Southwestern Athletic Conference selection and was an... read full bio
Leilani Munter had gained the attention of the racing world when she finished 4th at Texas Motor Speedway -the highest finish for a female driver in the history of the racetrack. By 2006 she had raced her way from the short tracks of Southern California all the way to the mecca of NASCAR racing - the high banks of iconic... read full bio
LeGarrette Blount is an American former professional football running back who played in the NFL. Blount was born in Madison, Florida, and he began his career playing football in high school where he earned second-team All-State player honors and was a four-year starter and three-time 1,000-yard rusher. Blount went on to play college football first at East Mississippi Community College... read full bio
Lee Trevino rose up from a hardscrabble youth to become one of the greatest golfers of his time, or any time. He did it by hitting millions of golf balls, and he did it with a smile and a wit rarely matched in golf history. Lee began working at a very early age, toiling in the Texas cotton fields as... read full bio
Smith, a native of Jamestown in Bienville Parish, north Louisiana, was selected by the Cubs in the 1975 Major League Baseball Draft after being scouted by Buck O'Neil. With his 95 mph fastball, Smith's stature of 6 feet, 6 inches made him a formidable presence on the pitcher's mound. Smith led the National League (NL) in saves three times in... read full bio
Lee Roy Jordan is an American former professional football linebacker who played in the NFL. Jordan was born in Excel, Alabama, and he began his career playing football in high school where he was a standout fullback before going on to play college football at the University of Alabama where he played as a linebacker and center. During his college... read full bio
Lee Janzen has won eight times on the PGA Tour, most notably the 1993 and 1998 U.S. Opens. In 1993, Janzen defeated Payne Stewart at Baltusrol in Springfield, New Jersey, en route to tying the 72-hole U.S. Open scoring record of 8-under par. Five years later, he again beat out Stewart to win his second U.S. Open, this time at... read full bio
Lee Evans is an American former professional football wide receiver who played in the NFL. Evans was born in Bedford, Ohio, and he began his career playing football in high school and was also a notable high hurdler. Evans went on to play college football at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he was a two-time first-team All-Big Ten as well... read full bio
Lee Elder is a retired American professional golfer who is best known for being the first African-American to play in the Masters Tournament which he was invited into after winning the Monsanto Open. Elder was born in Dallas, Texas, and when he was only 9 years old his father died in World War II and only three months later, his... read full bio
Lee Corso, one of college footballs most knowledgeable, opinionated and entertaining analysts, is a key member of ESPNs college football production team. Corso -- who joined ESPN in 1987 after 28 years of football coaching experience at the college and professional levels, including 17 seasons as a head coach serves as a featured analyst for College GameDay. His seasoned... read full bio
Lebron James is a rare player who can play three or more positions. Primarily featured as a guard/forward, LeBron has the length and quickness of a small forward, the size of a power forward and the ball-handling and vision of a point guard. LeBron's overall skill set, and on-court play draw comparisons to NBA legends like Magic Johnson and Michael... read full bio
